This Korean/Irish actor was born and raised in and around Detroit City. In his younger years he was constantly getting into fights until his parents enrolled him into a martial arts academy in hopes to curb his wild energy. Throughout his martial arts career he has competed and won numerous martial arts tournaments and would eventually fight in bare knuckle and in full contact matches in both the professional, and underground circuits. His love for the martial arts, fast muscle cars, and philosophy were in part inspired by Bruce Lee. The drive for acting took over after seeing "The Crow" Starring Brandon Lee, and would make him a stand out talent at his high school (Romeo High School). After moving to Los Angeles in 2001 Jin was working as much as he could. Unable to afford film school, he took a job at Warner Bros studios where he studied professionals working for years in numerous departments. Possessing a strong mix of quiet intensity and quick wit, his ability to read into the emotional human mechanism is rivaled only by his creativity. Years of studying martial philosophy and various martial arts styles has enabled him to bring that extra spark to his projects. A quick study under some notable writers, Jin began his writing career. Known for his unique writing style and basing scripts on dreams and nightmares, his experiences have provided raw material for numerous projects and visually arresting screenplays. His tireless efforts to educate himself in numerous areas of entertainment has made him a very valuable asset in acting, writing, directing, producing, casting, stunts, and fight choreography while forging a independent entertainment bridge between the United States and South Korea film markets. Lately Jin has focused on producing specifically in the action , science fiction, horror, or any mix of the genres however he manages and creates content for social media influencers, usually in the realm of comedy.

Jin Kelley and Jon Komp Shin from The Art of Fighting.

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Rigan Machado with martial arts expert and friend Jin Kelley

Jin Kelley choreographing SWAT Team Raid on set.

Jin Kelley, Maury Sterling on the set of Dark Knight Legacy with the EMC Monkey Stunt team.

On Set of Ripper with fight coordinator Jin Kelley, Rickson Gracie Black Belt Henry Akins, and UFC Champ Ronda Rousey. 

Jin Kelley choreographing knife fight with Ronda Rousey and Chloe Bale On the set of Ripper.

Maury Sterling in The Dark Knight Legacy (2013)

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